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Going Gray "Golden Girls" Style
I recognize I -- as well as my fellow Gen X’ers -- will at some point
have to face living in old age. We can’t avoid it so why not embrace
it?
Posted: January 12, 2010
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Think of Retirement as Life 2.0
Retirement, for many, is a gift of time consisting of choices,
opportunities, family and friends. For others, it is a loss of
identity, purpose, affiliation and recognition.
Posted: 12/22/2009
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Women Gain Faith In Themselves
A recent survey of smart, successful women aged 50 and over reveals two notable facts: the recession has crushed their confidence in financial and religious institutions, but not in themselves.
Posted: 12/15/2009
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Rewriting Shakespeare's view of later life: No longer sans everything
In the famous speech given by Jaques in "As You Like It," starting out
"All the world's a stage," Jaques Shakespeare summarizes the seven ages
of man, the last being old age: "Last scene of all, That ends this
strange eventful history, second childishness and mere oblivion; Sans
teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything."
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Ready For Life
PBS kicks of the second season of Life (Part 2) on Sept. 13. The show celebrates and explores the baby boomer generation and its unique approach to aging. Life (Part 2) offers wit, wisdom and lively conversation from writers, performers, thinkers and everyday people. The boomers will discuss various social, physical and financial obstacles that come with growing older as well as their desire for a fulfilling second act of life.
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Fit to Boom
MSN and sister news site MSNBC.com have joined forces to launch Fit to Boom,  an original series that features a group of baby boomers who have recently embarked on major, health-driven life changes.
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What I Know For Sure
 What do we know for sure? We have lived long and full lives, we have loved, suffered, triumphed and failed. What wisdom have we collected along the way?
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